ICD-10-PCS 3E1 Administration: Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions Irrigation

The ICD-10-PCS root operation Irrigation (code 3E1) involves the administration of a liquid, such as an irrigating substance, to wash out a body part. Classified under the Administration section, this operation cleanses physiological systems and anatomical regions by flushing them with fluid.

This root operation is used to treat or evaluate numerous body parts, including the skin and mucous membranes, nose, ear, eye, and various internal systems like the respiratory tract, gastrointestinal tract (both upper and lower), biliary and pancreatic tracts, genitourinary tract, and cavities such as the pleural, peritoneal, and pericardial cavities. Approaches for irrigation include percutaneous, via natural or artificial openings, and endoscopic techniques. For example, the code 3E1938Z represents irrigation of the nose using a percutaneous approach, while 3E1F88Z codes irrigation of the respiratory tract via natural or artificial opening endoscopically. Both therapeutic and diagnostic irrigations are identified by specific suffixes in the coding system.

Precise use of these ICD-10-PCS irrigation codes ensures accurate documentation of the irrigation procedure performed on a specific anatomical site using the appropriate approach.

List of ICD-10-PCS codes used to specify 3E1 - Irrigation (putting in or on a cleansing substance ). There are a total of 82 procedure codes in this section.

  • 3E1 - Administration, Physiological Systems and Anatomical Regions, Irrigation

  • 3E1038X - Irrigation of Skin and Mucous Membranes using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1038Z - Irrigation of Skin and Mucous Membranes using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E10X8X - Irrigation of Skin and Mucous Membranes using Irrigating Substance, Diagnostic

  • 3E10X8Z - Irrigation of Skin and Mucous Membranes using Irrigating Substance

  • 3E1938X - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1938Z - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1978X - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1978Z - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1988X - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1988Z - Irrigation of Nose using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1B38X - Irrigation of Ear using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1B38Z - Irrigation of Ear using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1B78X - Irrigation of Ear using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1B78Z - Irrigation of Ear using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1B88X - Irrigation of Ear using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1B88Z - Irrigation of Ear using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1C38X - Irrigation of Eye using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1C38Z - Irrigation of Eye using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1CX8X - Irrigation of Eye using Irrigating Substance, Diagnostic

  • 3E1CX8Z - Irrigation of Eye using Irrigating Substance

  • 3E1F38X - Irrigation of Respiratory Tract using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1F38Z - Irrigation of Respiratory Tract using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1F78X - Irrigation of Respiratory Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1F78Z - Irrigation of Respiratory Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1F88X - Irrigation of Respiratory Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1F88Z - Irrigation of Respiratory Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1G38X - Irrigation of Upper GI using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1G38Z - Irrigation of Upper GI using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1G78X - Irrigation of Upper GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1G78Z - Irrigation of Upper GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1G88X - Irrigation of Upper GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1G88Z - Irrigation of Upper GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1H38X - Irrigation of Lower GI using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1H38Z - Irrigation of Lower GI using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1H78X - Irrigation of Lower GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1H78Z - Irrigation of Lower GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1H88X - Irrigation of Lower GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1H88Z - Irrigation of Lower GI using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1J38X - Irrigation of Biliary and Pancreatic Tract using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1J38Z - Irrigation of Biliary and Pancreatic Tract using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1J78X - Irrigation of Biliary and Pancreatic Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1J78Z - Irrigation of Biliary and Pancreatic Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1J88X - Irrigation of Biliary and Pancreatic Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Dia...

  • 3E1J88Z - Irrigation of Biliary and Pancreatic Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1K38X - Irrigation of Genitourinary Tract using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1K38Z - Irrigation of Genitourinary Tract using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1K78X - Irrigation of Genitourinary Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1K78Z - Irrigation of Genitourinary Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1K88X - Irrigation of Genitourinary Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1K88Z - Irrigation of Genitourinary Tract using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1L38X - Irrigation of Pleural Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1L38Z - Irrigation of Pleural Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1M38X - Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1M38Z - Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1M39Z - Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Dialysate, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1M48X - Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1M48Z - Irrigation of Peritoneal Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 3E1N38X - Irrigation of Male Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1N38Z - Irrigation of Male Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1N78X - Irrigation of Male Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1N78Z - Irrigation of Male Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1N88X - Irrigation of Male Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1N88Z - Irrigation of Male Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1P38X - Irrigation of Female Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1P38Z - Irrigation of Female Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1P78X - Irrigation of Female Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening, Diagnostic

  • 3E1P78Z - Irrigation of Female Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening

  • 3E1P88X - Irrigation of Female Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic, Diagnostic

  • 3E1P88Z - Irrigation of Female Reproductive using Irrigating Substance, Via Natural or Artificial Opening Endoscopic

  • 3E1Q38X - Irrigation of Cranial Cavity and Brain using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1Q38Z - Irrigation of Cranial Cavity and Brain using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1R38X - Irrigation of Spinal Canal using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1R38Z - Irrigation of Spinal Canal using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1S38X - Irrigation of Epidural Space using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1S38Z - Irrigation of Epidural Space using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1U38X - Irrigation of Joints using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1U38Z - Irrigation of Joints using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach

  • 3E1U48X - Irrigation of Joints using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1U48Z - Irrigation of Joints using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Endoscopic Approach

  • 3E1Y38X - Irrigation of Pericardial Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach, Diagnostic

  • 3E1Y38Z - Irrigation of Pericardial Cavity using Irrigating Substance, Percutaneous Approach